Ex-HDC staff to be charged for fraud attempt to sell land

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) of Maldives has requested the Prosecutor General's Office (PG Office) to formally charge a former employee of Housing Development Corporation (HDC), which manages the most part of Hullhumalé, for attempting to fraudulently sell a land plot from Hulhumalé Phase 2.

Futhiha Shakir, who worked at HDC as an estate officer, is accused of preparing fraudulent payment slips in the state-owned company's name, claiming to to sell a 2,600 square foot land from Hulhumalé in 2022. ACC said the commission's investigation found that Shakir took MVR 550,000 from an individual with the promise of selling the piece of land.

Based on its findings, ACC recommended Shakir be charged under Article 513 (b) of the Penal Code, abuse of power to obtain illicit benefits.

ACC is also claiming to recover the funds taken by Shakir.